Seattle Seahawks owner Jody Allen insists she is not selling the franchise anytime soon. However, she says this could change.

Munich/Seattle – In the discussion about a possible sale of the Seattle Seahawks, owner Jody Allen has now officially spoken out for the first time.

Since the death of her brother Paul four years ago, Allen has held the Paul G. Allen Trust in trust, which includes the Seahawks and the NBA team Portland Trail Blazers.

“As chairwoman of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks, my long-term aspiration is to build teams that win championships and make their fan communities proud,” Allen shared in a statement.

The 63-year-old was responding to reports that Nike founder Phil Knight and Alan Smolinksy, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, have made an offer to buy the Blazers for two billion dollars.

Allen: “Winding down may take ten to 20 years”

At the same time, however, Allen hinted that a sale is not ruled out for all time. The reason for this, she said, was her late brother’s wish to donate much of his estate to charity even after his death.

“But estates of this size and complexity can take 10 to 20 years to settle,” Allen shared: “There is no set timeline by which teams must be sold.”

According to a Forbes study last summer, the Seahawks, who will play the first NFL game on German soil in Munich in November, were worth about $3.5 billion.